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LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT
AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN ( SEC 9)
9.7.3.2 Distribution Reinforcement

For primary reinforcement parallel to traffic:

50%

For primary reinforcement perpendicular to traffic :-

67%
S = the effective span length taken as equal to the effective length specified in Article
9.7.2.3 (mm)

Bottom distribution reinforcement

𝟑𝟖𝟒𝟎
S= 2950-355-355 = 2240 mm 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬= = 81% > 67 %
𝟐𝟐𝟒𝟎

USE 67% OF TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT

TANSVERSEN REIN = Y16@178 mm = 1.12 mm2/mm

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REQUIRED LONGITUDINAL REIN = .67*1.12 = 0.75mm2/mm

USE BAR Y16 , BAR DIA = 16 mm , BAR AREA = 200 mm 2

REQUIRED SPACING = 200/0.75 = 267 mm

USE Y16@250mm SPACING

TOP distribution reinforcement

There are no specific requirements to determine this reinforcement. Many jurisdictions
use #13 bars at 305 mm spacing for the top longitudinal reinforcement

DECK TOP LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT IN THE GIRDER NEGATIVE MOMENT

REGION, I.E., OVER THE INTERMEDIATE SUPPORTS OF THE GIRDERS

For simple span precast girders made continuous for live load: design according to
S5.14.1.2.7

The required reinforcement area is determined during girder design

(5.10.8 )Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement

𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝒃 ∗ 𝒉
𝑨𝑺 ≥
𝟐 ∗ (𝒃 + 𝒉)𝒇𝒚

𝟎. 𝟐𝟑𝟑 ≤ 𝑨𝑺 ≤ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟕

FOR OUR EXAMPLE

𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝒃 ∗ 𝒉 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 ∗ 𝟏 ∗ 𝟏𝟗𝟎
𝑨𝑺 ≥ 𝑨𝑺 ≥
𝟐 ∗ (𝒃 + 𝒉)𝒇𝒚 𝟐 ∗ 𝟏 + 𝟏𝟗𝟎 𝟒𝟐𝟎

𝑨𝑺 ≥0.00088 mm2/mm USE As MIN = 0.233 mm2/mm

USE Y13@300mm Y13 BAR AREA = 129 mm2 129/300 =0.43

𝟎. 𝟐𝟑𝟑 ≤ 𝑨𝑺 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟑 ≤ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟕 OK